Frivolous thoughts about the Israeli and the Palestinian Affairs
I very often remember the wonderful Egyptian joke in which an Egyptian person asks a cleric of a mosque, “If we conquered Tel Aviv, would it be permissible for us to penetrate Israeli females?”, then...
View ArticleStabbing of human rights activist fuels Gaza fears
Jerusalem – An assault on a human rights activist after he voiced extraordinarily blunt criticism of Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement has heightened concern about the safety of independent voices in the...
View ArticleCorruption vs Dignity in Palestine
A friend asked how activists keep going when so many people engage in corruption, stealing, lying, cheating, and harming others. Here in Palestine, there are plenty of people who do these things and...
View ArticleCall to Action from the Welcome to Palestine 2012 Campaign
Tens of thousands of media stories appeared just in the last 48 hours (ranging from social media to mainstream media). All major Israeli media covered the campaign. Some media outlets doing several...
View ArticleMay Day and actions
Tuesday 1 May 2012 is celebrated as May Day or Workers Day around the world. On this date we all recall the struggle of workers against the greed of corporations. It is this greed by the elites that...
View ArticleHumanizing
It is abundantly clear that oppressors spend an inordinate amount of time and resources to dehumanize their victims. But we humans spend an inordinate amount of time also trying to suppress our own...
View ArticleDoubling money for settlement
Today, Jewish settlers came to Beit Sahour to look over the area they want to build the new settlement on. Last night, settlers tried to burn a Palestinian family home in Tequa. This week, Israeli...
View ArticleI am to blame. I shot a rocket back.
There is a photo going around on the web and Facebook. It is a man holding a protest sign saying “You take my water, burn my olive trees, destroy my house, take my job, steal my land, imprison my...
View ArticleA Brief History of Falafel: Palestinian and Israeli Nationality In a...
A famous postcard from Israel, sold at most tourist and souvenir shops, depicts a large falafel sandwich against a black background. A miniature Israeli flag sticks prominently on top and the words,...
View ArticleThe Psychological Foundings Of Suicide Bombers: A Palestinian Approach !!
In early 1998, I was asked by a Palestinian “friend” if I can do an “academic” research for a Palestinian “Human Rights” organization about the suicide bombers. They were looking for an “academician”...
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